Where does “recentāre” come from?

recentāre (Latin) comes from Latin recēns, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

Ancestry of “recentāre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrecēnsnew, recent, lately, newly, green, refreshed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “recentāre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin recēns →